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Would be cool if you can redirect USB devices to the VM.
by commandersaki 4mo ago
Would be cool if you can redirect USB devices to the VM.
- kdrag0n 4mo agoWe just released this in OrbStack :) https://docs.orbstack.dev/features/usb https://docs.orbstack.dev/features/usb Blog post soon
- commandersaki 4mo agoYeah I find this useful for redirecting storage/sdcard*, so you can format linux filesystems or use other tools. * need a usb sdcard reader for macbook pro cause the builtin is not usb)
- kdrag0n 4mo agoWe're working on block device passthrough for the builtin SD reader.
- calebm 4mo agoThank you for sharing this - I looked into OrbStack a few months ago, and this was the reason I didn't use it (as my primary purpose was to have an external wifi adapter for wifi pwnage).
- blackqueeriroh 4mo agoWhat happened to Orbstack for like 9 months until earlier this year? Suddenly everything went silent for a bit and I was pretty concerned. Glad y’all are back!!!!
- egernst 4mo agoAgreed! There's some good improvements around Accessory Access in virtualization framework this year also - checkout: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/224/?time=274 https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/224/?time=2...
- commandersaki 4mo agoI wonder if the custom virtio can be used to support attaching the built-in sdcard readers on macs which aren't exposed as usb.
- rgovostes 4mo agoI've successfully tinkered with USB/IP with Apple containers, but it does require loading a custom kernel (which they make pretty easy, thankfully). On the host side, macOS also doesn't make it easy to unload a driver that attaches automatically.
- nikisweeting 4mo agoI just added this to Lima recently, hopefully the macOS container machines support it too: https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/pull/4866 https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/pull/4866